COVID-19 Updates
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Pfizer asks US to approve coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have asked US regulators to approve emergency use of their Covid-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, Pfizer said in a tweet on Thursday.The US…
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Unvaccinated footballers are putting lives at risk. Is it time to stop picking them? | Max Rushden
It goes against my natural instincts to consider something so draconian but dressing rooms are strange places I’ve been wondering how Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s mate’s testicles are getting on. In…
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Recall fever: Seattle socialist is one of hundreds targeted amid Covid rows
Gavin Newsom’s survival as California’s governor was just one of hundreds of recall attempts on the west coast this year Recall attempts across the US in recent months have hit…
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National security law: 7 Hong Kong activists, ex-lawmakers plead guilty to unauthorised assembly charges over July 1 rally
Seven opposition activists and former lawmakers have pleaded guilty to unauthorised assembly charges arising from a rally against Hong Kong’s national security law last year.The seven entered a formal plea…
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Nadhim Zahawi: pupils may have to wear masks again if Covid cases rise
Education secretary confirms back-up plan for English schools but says he doesn’t want bubbles to return Coronavirus – latest updates See all our coronavirus coverage Children could be forced to…
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Why is England doing worse against Covid than its European neighbours? | Christina Pagel and Martin McKee
Instead of relying on vaccines alone, countries such as France and Germany are using extra measures to keep cases and deaths low Only two months after being forced at the…
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Coronavirus: WHO sending aid to North Korea through China border
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is sending Covid-19 aid for North Korea through China’s border port of Dalian, despite few signs Pyongyang has eased strict border lockdowns.In the…
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Coronavirus: Hong Kong airport worker tests preliminary-positive, threatening city’s 50-day streak of no local infections
A Hong Kong airport worker has tested preliminary-positive for Covid-19, potentially ending the city’s 50-day streak of zero local infections.The development emerged as an industry insider on Thursday said the…
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How Southeast Asia’s factory disruptions are hurting Apple, Toyota, other global brands
Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in Southeast Asia have hurt factory activity across industries, threatening the region’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and disrupting global supplies of goods such as apparels, cars…
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‘It’s an economic crisis too’: in NSW, what a difference a new premier makes | Anne Davies
Chief health officer Kerry Chant wasn’t there when Dominic Perrottet announced pro-business tweaks to lockdown easing. That raised eyebrows, and concerns Follow our Covid live blog for the latest updates…